River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-04-14
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.


Paris.
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
The Executive Committee of the So
ciety OF the Army of the Cumberland have
practically completed the program for the
annual meeting OF the society which will be
held in Washington May IL, II, upon which
occasion the Garfield statute TO be erected
at the west approach of the Capitol will be
unveiled The meeting of the society will
be held the morning of May IL, at which
Gen. Sheridan viii preside. The Grafton will
be delivered the evening of that day in the
Congregational church. The statute will be
unveiled May II with appropriate ceremo-
pies, at which the President and members
of the Cabinet will be present. The even
ing of May l. a grand symposium viii be
held at Ahner's Garden, ahd the day follow
ing the society viii be taken To Mount Yer
non and Marshall Hall.
The Sunday laws of Washington
u. G., permit only dl uggists and undertakers
10 remain open on that day, and the Dis
trict Commissioners on last Sunday required
all news stands. cigar stores, confectiOneries,
and lunch houses TO shut up. 1t is expected
that test case viii be made up by some
dealer almost Immediately. While the com
n.issioners do not state such to be the case
their action is believed 20 be the outcome of
the enforcement of the law against Sunday
liquor selling. This law has been enforced
the last two Sundays, and has proved re-
murkahiy successful, owing to provision
making secOEd conviction for its violation
work forfeiture Of license.
Secretary Whitney has decided to
push TO completion the work ON the cruisers
Atlanta Boston and Chicago, so as to per
NIT of an early adjustment of the accounts
d 2 zfsFs flfaF al I'm
work on the vessels, such the changes
made in tie Boston and Chicago by direct
ION Of the naval advisory board as a result
OF the trials of the Atlanta. will be discon-
tlnued, and aside from some small changes
necessary ID lit the vessels for sea the ener-
gies of the department will be concentrated
upon the work required by the original
contracts with John Roach The Secretary
addressed a letter 20 the chiefs of the bu-
reaus of construction and steam engineer
ing. and to the assignees of John Roach, to
the above effect.
1t is reported from Washington that
Recorder Trotter still lies in a precarious
condition, and danger exists that he may
fall into quick consumption the strain on
his lungs from the attack of typhoid
pneumonia in each lobe being so great as
nearly 70 disintegrate them. He resides
and is being carefully nuTsed at the house
of Mrs. Harriet Jacobs, whose life history
has become widely known both in this
country and Europe. She was a slave in
North Carolina, whose escape, told by her
self, lad a great sale in abolition time.
Naval officers are much pleased with
the result Of an attempt made at Thurlow,
Pa. to cast a steel stem for the new cruiser
Baltimore, now building at Philadelphia.
The piece weighed $1,000 pounds, and was
cast without defect. Commander Evans
/ IL.
and prOnounces it to be excellent. He says
that it is probably the best piece of steel
casting ever done in this country, and the
result of the casting is the more remarkable
and encouraging from the fact that success
was obtained at the first attempt.
On the Sth Committee waited upon
President Cleveland and invited MIN 20 at
tend the reunion and banquet of the live
stock breeders of the United States to be
held at Chicago NCv. Is, 1887. The Presi-
dent thanked them for the invitation, and
said that while he had a great desire to Wis
it the West, he could not very well prom
ise 10 accept an invitation for date 50 far
i'm the future His presence in Chicago in
November, he remarked, depended entirely
upon the state OF public affairs at that time.
The Chinese minister has received
from the State department a check for
sI4I, OG1, the indemnity voted by congress
for the sufferers by the Rock Springs, WyO.,
outrage a year ago last September The
amount awarded averages about 500 to
each Chinaman for property. No com
pensation is paid for personal injuries.
though twenty-five men were murdered and
many more manned.
Second Assistant Postmaster General
Knott has commenced the award of con
tracts for carrying the mails on $40 mis-
ccllaneous star and steamboat routes for
periods ranging from one to four years.
All of the states except Delaware, and all
OF the territories, except Alaska and
Arizona, are represented in the list.
President Cleveland has written
letter to the Fisherman's Union of Glouces-
ter. Mass. asking them not TO embarGsS the
Government 10y any rash action regarding
the fisheries complication, assuring them
that all will toe done that will protect in
dividual rights and interests and consistent
with National dignity.
On the 9th the President appointed
Robert f. Pattison- of Penua., Z. Emery
Anderson, New York and David I. Little of
H., commissioners to investigate the affairs
Of The Pacific railroads, under the new act
of Congress. The two first named are Demo
Gratis and Dir. Little a Republican.
lay Illd-lci-GtuStd II sAuEAtSltl HIS
received a telegram from Chief fayiaaster
Perrill. reporting that Charles u. Parker,
tho man who, several weeks ago robbed
Fayiuaster Bash Of S5,4OO, has been cap
tured.
The Interstate Commerce COM
mission has appointed f. L. Pugh of Ala
bama 20 a clerkship under the commission
Mr.. Pugh is a son of Senator Pugh This Is
the first appointment made ty the com
mission.
The Interstate Commerce commission
has suspended for 20 days the operation
Of the long and short haul clause Of the in
terstate commerce act in the case of the
Southern Railway and Steamship Company.
President Cleveland has accepted an
invitation - review on Monday next a pro
ceszjon Of colored people on the occasion of
the 18th anniversary Of the emancipation
of slaves IN the District Of Columbia
Eugene Semple, was on the 9th. APP
pointed Governor Of Washington territory;
lac is well known resident there, and was
supported by Delegate Voorhees,.
Congressman Holman thinks Speaker
Carlisle will not remove Mr.. Randall from
the Craftsmanship Of the appropriations
committee.